Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. See also the CIDOB page detailing the Irish Governments since 1937. You also may browse the special page on the political leadership in Northern Ireland.
 Presidents of the Republic
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Douglas Hyde 25 Jun 1938 - 24 Jun 1945 (†1949) Fianna Fáil
Seán Thomas O'Kelly 25 Jun 1945 - 24 Jun 1959 (†1966) Fianna Fáil
Eamon de Valera 25 Jun 1959 - 24 Jun 1973 (†1975) Fianna Fáil
Erskine Hamilton Childers 25 Jun 1973 - 17 Nov 1974 (†1974) Fianna Fáil
Cearbhall O'Dalaigh 19 Dec 1974 - 22 Oct 1976 (†1978) Fianna Fáil
Patrick John Hillery 3 Dec 1976 - 2 Dec 1990 (†2008) Fianna Fáil
Mary Terese Robinson 3 Dec 1990 - 12 Sep 1997 n/p
Mary Patricia McAleese 11 Nov 1997 - 11 Nov 2011 Fianna Fáil
Michael D. Higgins 11 Nov 2011 - Labour Party
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Note: The Presidental Commission is a three-man body constitued to fill with interim tenure the vacancies in the Presidency; it is made by the Chief Justice, the Chief of the Dáil Éireann and the Chief of the Seanad Éireann. Since 1945 the Commission has ruled three times: 17 Nov-18 Dec 1974 (Thomas Francis O'Higgins (†2003), Seán Treacy and James Clement Ignatius Dooge); 22 Oct-2 Dec 1976 (same members than 1974); and 12 Sep-10 Nov 1997 (Liam Hamilton, Séamus Pattison and Liam Cosgrave, who was replaced on 17 Sep by Brian Mullooly).
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William Thomas Cosgrave 6 Dec 1922 - 9 Mar 1932 (†1965) Fine Gael (*)
Eamon de Valera 9 Mar 1932 - 18 Feb 1948 (†1975) Fianna Fáil (*)
John Aloysius Costello 18 Feb 1948 - 13 Jun 1951 (†1976) Fine Gael
Eamon de Valera 13 Jun 1951 - 2 Jun 1954 (†1975) Fianna Fáil
John Aloysius Costello 2 Jun 1954 - 20 Mar 1957 (†1976) Fine Gael
Eamon de Valera 20 Mar 1957 - 23 Jun 1959 (†1975) Fianna Fáil
Seán Francis Lemass 23 Jun 1959 - 10 Nov 1966 (†1971) Fianna Fáil
John (Jack) Mary Lynch 10 Nov 1966 - 14 Mar 1973 (†1999) Fianna Fáil
Liam Cosgrave 14 Mar 1973 - 5 Jul 1977 (†2017) Fine Gael
John (Jack) Mary Lynch 5 Jul 1977 - 11 Dec 1979 (†1999) Fianna Fáil
Charles James Haughey 11 Dec 1979 - 30 Jun 1981 (†2006) Fianna Fáil
Garret Michael FitzGerald 30 Jun 1981 - 9 Mar 1982 (†2011) Fine Gael
Charles James Haughey 9 Mar 1982 - 14 Dec 1982 (†2006) Fianna Fáil
Garret Michael FitzGerald 14 Dec 1982 - 10 Mar 1987 (†2011) Fine Gael
Charles James Haughey 10 Mar 1987 - 11 Feb 1992 (†2006) Fianna Fáil
Albert Reynolds 11 Feb 1992 - 15 Dec 1994 (†2014) Fianna Fáil
John Gerard Bruton 15 Dec 1994 - 26 Jun 1997 (†2024) Fine Gael
Bartholomew (Bertie) P. Ahern 26 Jun 1997 - 7 May 2008 Fianna Fáil
Brian Cowen 7 May 2008 - 9 Mar 2011 Fianna Fáil
Enda Kenny 9 Mar 2011 - 14 Jun 2017 Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar 14 Jun 2017 - 27 Jun 2020 Fine Gael
Micheál Martin 27 Jun 2020 - 17 Dec 2022 Fianna Fáil
Leo Varadkar 17 Dec 2022 - 9 Apr 2024 Fine Gael
Simon Harris 9 Apr 2024 - Fine Gael
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(*) Styled President of the Executive Council to 29 Dec 1937.
| Deputy Prime Ministers (Tánaiste)
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Seán Thomas O'Kelly 1937-1945 (†1966) Fianna Fáil
Seán Francis Lemass 1945-1948 (†1971) Fianna Fáil
William Norton 1948-1951 (†1963) Labour Party
Seán Francis Lemass 1951-1954 (†1971) Fianna Fáil
William Norton 1954-1957 (†1963) Labour Party
Seán Francis Lemass 1957-1959 (†1971) Fianna Fáil
Seán MacEntee 1959-1965 (†1984) Fianna Fáil
Frank Aiken 1965-1969 (†1983) Fianna Fáil
Erskine Hamilton Childers 1969-1973 (†1974) Fianna Fáil
Brendan Corish 1973-1977 (†1990) Labour Party
George Colley 1977-1981 (†1983) Fianna Fáil
Michael O'Leary 1981-1982 (†2006) Labour Party
Raymond (Ray) MacSharry 1982 Fianna Fáil
Richard (Dick) Spring 1982-1987 Labour Party
Peter Barry 1987 (†2016) Fine Gael
Brian Patrick Lenihan 1987-1990 (†1995) Fianna Fáil
John Patrick Wilson 1990-1993 (†2007) Fianna Fáil
Richard (Dick) Spring 1993-1994 Labour Party
Bartholomew (Bertie) P. Ahern 1994 Fianna Fáil
Richard (Dick) Spring 1994-1997 Labour Party
Mary Harney 1997-2006 Progressive Democrats
Michael McDowell 2006-2007 Progressive Democrats
Brian Cowen 2007-2008 Fianna Fáil
Mary Coughlan 2008-2011 Fianna Fáil
Eamon Seán Gilmore 2011-2014 Labour Party
Joan Burton 2014-2016 Labour Party
Frances Fitzgerald 2016-2017 Fine Gael
Simon Anthony Coveney 2017-2020 Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar 2020-2022 Fine Gael
Micheál Martin 2022- Fianna Fáil
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| Chairmen of the Dáil Éireann
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Francis Patrick Fahy 1932-1951 (†1953) Fianna Fáil
Patrick Hogan 1951-1967 (†1969) Labour Party
Cormac Breslin 1967-1973 (†1978) Fianna Fáil
Seán Treacy 1973-1977 (†2018) Labour Party
Joseph Brennan 1977-1980 (†1980) Fianna Fáil
Pádraig Faulkner 1980-1981 (†2012) Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell 1981-1982 (†2013) n/p
Thomas (Tom) J. Fitzpatrick 1982-1987 (†2006) Fine Gael
Seán Treacy 1987-1997 (†2018) n/p
Séamus Pattison 1997-2002 Labour Party
Rory O'Hanlon 2002-2007 Fianna Fáil
John O'Donoghue 2007-2009 Fianna Fáil
Séamus Kirk 2009-2011 Fianna Fáil
Seán Barrett 2011-2016 Fine Gael
Seán Ó Fearghaíl 2016- Fianna Fáil
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| Chairmen of Seanad Éireann
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Seán Goulding 1943-1948 (†1959) Fianna Fáil
Timothy Joseph O'Donovan 1948-1951 (†1951) Fine Gael
Liam Ó Buachalla 1951-1954 (†1970) Fianna Fáil
Patrick Francis Baxter 1954-1957 (†1959) n/p
Liam Ó Buachalla 1957-1969 (†1970) Fianna Fáil
William Michael Yeats 1969-1973 (†2007) Fianna Fáil
Michéal C. Cranitch 1973 (†1999) Fianna Fáil
James Clement Dooge 1973-1977 (†2010) Fine Gael
Séamus Dolan 1977-1981 (†2010) Fianna Fáil
Charles (Charlie) McDonald 1981-1982 Fine Gael
Tras Honan 1982-1983 Fianna Fáil
Patrick Joseph Reynolds 1983-1987 (†2003) Fine Gael
Tras Honan 1987-1989 Fianna Fáil
Seán Doherty 1989-1992 (†2005) Fianna Fáil
Seán Fallon 1992-1995 (†1995) Fianna Fáil
Liam Anthony Naughten 1995-1996 (†1996) Fine Gael
Liam Cosgrave 1996-1997 (†2017) Fine Gael
Brian Mullooly 1997-2002 Fianna Fáil
Rory Kiely 2002-2007 Fianna Fáil
Patrick (Pat) Moylan 2007-2011 Fianna Fáil
Patrick (Paddy) Burke 2011-2016 Fine Gael
Denis O'Donovan 2016-2020 Fianna Fáil
Mark Daly 2020-2022 Fianna Fáil
Jerry Buttimer 2022- Fine Gael
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| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Eamon de Valera 1933-1948 (†1975) Fianna Fáil
Seán MacBride 1948-1951 (†1988) Clann na Poblachta
Frank Aiken 1951-1954 (†1983) Fianna Fáil
Liam Cosgrave 1954-1957 (†2017) Fine Gael
Frank Aiken 1957-1969 (†1983) Fianna Fáil
Patrick John Hillery 1969-1972 (†2008) Fianna Fáil
Brian Joseph Lenihan 1972-1973 (†1995) Fianna Fáil
Garret Michael FitzGerald 1973-1977 (†2011) Fine Gael
Michael O'Kennedy 1977-1979 (†2022) Fianna Fáil
Brian Joseph Lenihan 1979-1981 (†1995) Fianna Fáil
John Maurice Kelly 1981 (†1991) Fine Gael (acting)
James Clement Dooge 1981-1982 (†2010) Fine Gael
James Gerard (Gerry) Collins 1982 Fianna Fáil
Peter Barry 1982-1987 (†2016) Fine Gael
Brian Joseph Lenihan 1987-1989 (†1995) Fianna Fáil
James Gerard (Gerry) Collins 1989-1992 Fianna Fáil
David Alexander Andrews 1992-1993 Fianna Fáil
Richard (Dick) Spring 1993-1997 Labour Party
Raphael Patrick (Ray) Burke 1997 Fianna Fáil
David Alexander Andrews 1997-2000 Fianna Fáil
Brian Cowen 2000-2004 Fianna Fáil
Dermot Christopher Ahern 2004-2008 Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin 2008-2011 Fianna Fáil
Brian Cowen 2011 Fianna Fáil
Eamon Seán Gilmore 2011-2014 Labour Party
Charles (Charlie) Flanagan 2014-2017 Fine Gael
Simon Anthony Coveney 2017-2022 Fine Gael
Micheál Martin 2022- Fianna Fáil
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 Leaders of Fianna Fáil
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Eamon de Valera 1926-1959 (†1975)
Seán Francis Lemass 1959-1966 (†1971)
John (Jack) Mary Lynch 1966-1979 (†1999)
Charles James Haughey 1979-1992 (†2006)
Albert Reynolds 1992-1994 (†2014)
Bartholomew (Bertie) P. Ahern 1994-2008
Brian Cowen 2008-2011
Micheál Martin 2011-
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 Leaders of Fine Gael
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Eoin O'Duffy 1933-1934 (†1944)
William Thomas Cosgrave 1934-1944 (†1965)
Richard James Mulcahy 1944-1959 (†1971)
James Matthew Dillon 1959-1965 (†1986)
Liam Cosgrave 1965-1977 (†2017)
Garret Michael FitzGerald 1977-1987 (†2011)
Alan M. Dukes 1987-1990
John Gerard Bruton 1990-2001 (†2024)
Michael Noonan 2001-2002
Enda Kenny 2002-2017
Leo Varadkar 2017-2024
Simon Harris 2024-
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 Leaders of Labour Party
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William Norton 1932-1960 (†1963)
Brendan Corish 1960-1977 (†1990)
Frank Cluskey 1977-1981 (†1989)
Michael O'Leary 1981-1982 (†2006)
Richard (Dick) Spring 1982-1997
Ruairi Quinn 1997-2002
Patrick (Pat) Rabitte 2002-2007
Eamon Seán Gilmore 2007-2014
Joan Burton 2014-2016
Brendan William Howlin 2016-2020
Alan Kelly 2020-2022
Ivana Catherine Bacik 2022-
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 Leaders of Progressive Democrats (1985-2009)
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Desmond Joseph (Des) O'Malley 1985-1993 (†2021)
Mary Harney 1993-2006
Michael McDowell 2006-2007
Mary Harney 2007-2008
Ciarán Cannon 2008-2009
Noel Grealish 2009
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The Progressive Democrats was dissolved on 20 Nov 2009.
 Presidents of Sinn Féin
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Margaret Buckley 1937-1950 (†1962)
Pádraig Mac Lógáin 1950-1952 (†1964)
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill 1952-1954 (†1962)
Pádraig Mac Lógáin 1954-1962 (†1964)
Tomás Mac Giolla 1962-1970 (†2010)
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 1970-1983 (†2013)
Gerard (Gerry) Adams 1983-2018
Mary Lou McDonald 2018-
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On 11 Jan 1970, Sinn Féin, mirroring the developments occurred in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), split in two parties, the Provisional Sinn Féin and an Official Sinn Féin. Subsequently, the Provisional Sinn Féin became the dominant party. The Official Sinn Féin under the leadership of Tomás MacGiolla changed its name to Sinn Féin-The Workers’ Party in 1977, shortening it to Workers’ Party in 1982.
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